As an extreme ENFP, while the actual work towards any goal can be slow, boring, really slow, and really really boring, and tedious too, at times, the construction of personal and professional goals can be quite energising. As such, before I really know when I’ll ever get around to writing this bloody first chapter, I’ve built for myself a table of contents for my thesis. It’s only rather descriptive at the moment, without any major conclusions. But it offers a glimpse of some of my research concerns and interests.

My supervisor didn’t seem to mind it at all, which was refreshing, and we had some discussions about some of the themes and section titles. Then he dropped a question which threw me, but I, ever ready for the difficult questions, looked out the window and said “Looks like rain”. And by the time he turned back from the window I was gone.*

So, Paul, what are your theses regarding emerging church bloggers?
I’m going to give this question a shot here - nothing too serious, just some general ramblings that I’ve had about oz emerging church bloggers since I’ve started this whole research project thing. By no means are they definitive, merely descriptive, and subject to complete turns of mind. I know the list will change and grow. Please let me know what you think about them. Since I tend to ramble a bit I’ll post each thesis separately.

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*I would just like to clarify that this didn’t actually happen. It was an attempt at humour to highlight my general lack of preparation and not meant to imply that my supervisor is in any way gullible. He is, in fact, extremely smart, not to mention friendly and full of class. I did attempt an answer to the question and found the conversation terribly insightful and helpful. Without it this post would not be possible.